Anchors Away

An Oceanographic Technician's Calling of The Deep

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December 12th 2007
December 4th - December 12th: Imagine a small tropical island with incredible snorkeling and a mecca for scuba diving, with many hidden bays and a rich jungle in the center surrounded by remarkably quiet, coconut palm tree laced beaches empty as the clear blue skies above. This is Koh Tao (a.k.a Turtle Island) - a small island off the south east coast nestled in the warm waters of the Gulf of Tha ... read more

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more